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By Hollie Cook ’14 ( Mechanical Techniques – Electrical Monitoring & Systems ) There are moments in my life that I know, looking back, were turning points. Either I was at a crossroads, or in some cases feeling like I was at a dead end, and needed to figure out a way to forge ahead. The wake of some...

Returning to school is not something everyone would do. Starting a career at almost 40 years of age may sound even more daunting, but, as Chris Parker ‘99 discovered, when you find what you love to do, age isn’t a factor. A little push from those closest to you to pursue your dreams doesn’t hurt eit...

On her first day at Mohawk back in 1979, Irene McNeil ’81 was surprised to find herself the only woman in her Transportation Engineering Technology class. She has since enjoyed more than 30 years in the transportation business, including a career highlight - becoming the first female General Manager...

“Mohawk will always have a place in my heart because it helped me find my calling.” A calling – this is how Miranda Ferrier ’06 describes what led her to become the founder and president of the Ontario Personal Support Workers Association and the current president of the Canadian Support Workers Ass...

By Shanine Cook, third-year Journalism student The first class of the Accessible Media Production graduate certificate program presented their Capstone projects at a showcase held on May 26, 2018, at Mohawk College and at the Guelph Accessibility Conference on May 29, 2018. Maurine Parzen, Ph.D. and...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Richard Auger By Athanasia Guerra, 3rd-year - Journalism Richard Auger is a Mohawk graduate of the graphic design program. Apart from his nine to five in the big city, Auger channels his love and passion for mountain biking into The Prfct Line , his mountain biking trail graphic t-...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Will Nash By Liam Graham, 3rd-year - Journalism Will Nash is a graduate of Mohawk College’s radio broadcast program. Born in Ajax, Ontario in 1980 on January 19th, he graduated from the program back in 2003 and the program has opened many doors for him since. “I’ve been working in...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Kim Petrie By Meaghan Drury, '12 This spring will mark the 3rd annual Lets Shake Benefit in support of Parkinson’s disease research. This year also marks the 4th anniversary since the event’s creator, Kim Petrie, a 1993 graduate of Mohawk’s Recreation & Leadership program, was diag...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Matt Holmes & Laura Barney By Sean Marranca, 3rd-year, Journalism Print and Broadcast As a young Canadian growing up, most can only imagine of landing a career working in professional hockey. From lacing up and playing, to driving the Zamboni, most young Canucks dream of working on...